Mercedes on the front row, Ferrari in striking distance: Chinese GP Sunday sets up a Shanghai showdown

After a single practice session that screamed Mercedes pace and a qualifying result that put **teenage pole-sitter Kimi Antonelli** at the front, Shanghai is primed for a tactical, tyre-heavy fight. The **Chinese Grand Prix starts Sunday, March 15 at 8:00 AM UTC**—and the long back straight could turn this into a draft-and-dare classic.